Jo
@doesjoknow.bsky.social
Artist, fundraiser and Johanna factotum
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Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
@CardiffCouncil.bsky.social Relieved to see the figure isn’t higher, but we should not be feeding school children chicken imported from outside the EU. Any at all is shocking. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chicken in some Welsh school dinners imported from China and Thailand
Chicken from thousands of miles away is particularly prevalent in some Welsh counties.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 11:59 AM
@CardiffCouncil.bsky.social Relieved to see the figure isn’t higher, but we should not be feeding school children chicken imported from outside the EU. Any at all is shocking. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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and no I haven't put the Mandelson-Epstein-Reinaldo scoop on twitter
we journalists *can* make Bluesky the place to break news
we journalists *can* make Bluesky the place to break news
January 30, 2026 at 6:03 PM
and no I haven't put the Mandelson-Epstein-Reinaldo scoop on twitter
we journalists *can* make Bluesky the place to break news
we journalists *can* make Bluesky the place to break news
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A quick look at Reform run councils should disabuse them of the notion they'll "get things done".
Interesting anon quotations from civil servants about prospect of a Reform govt via Emilio Casalicchio www.politico.eu/newsletter/l...
January 9, 2026 at 11:05 AM
A quick look at Reform run councils should disabuse them of the notion they'll "get things done".
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The spectacular conclusion of MOBY-DICK WEEK at @flaminghydra.com just subscribe, it is worth $3/week for about forever
Feat. a glorious essay from Carrie Frye, and an original SEA SHANTY via the offices of @joemacleod666.bsky.social I am not KIDDING.
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Feat. a glorious essay from Carrie Frye, and an original SEA SHANTY via the offices of @joemacleod666.bsky.social I am not KIDDING.
flaminghydra.com/lust-for-lif...
Lust for life / Recessional
Carrie Frye on the romances of Moby-Dick; a farewell shanty from Joe MacLeod and friends
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January 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
The spectacular conclusion of MOBY-DICK WEEK at @flaminghydra.com just subscribe, it is worth $3/week for about forever
Feat. a glorious essay from Carrie Frye, and an original SEA SHANTY via the offices of @joemacleod666.bsky.social I am not KIDDING.
flaminghydra.com/lust-for-lif...
Feat. a glorious essay from Carrie Frye, and an original SEA SHANTY via the offices of @joemacleod666.bsky.social I am not KIDDING.
flaminghydra.com/lust-for-lif...
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This @peterbakernyt.bsky.social paragraph is a perfect summary of our descent into authoritarianism.
He’s not even editorializing. He’s just reporting what’s happened, and what we’ve become numb to. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
He’s not even editorializing. He’s just reporting what’s happened, and what we’ve become numb to. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
December 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This @peterbakernyt.bsky.social paragraph is a perfect summary of our descent into authoritarianism.
He’s not even editorializing. He’s just reporting what’s happened, and what we’ve become numb to. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
He’s not even editorializing. He’s just reporting what’s happened, and what we’ve become numb to. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
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For your collective delectation this holiday season:
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
Jingle Bells (Batman Smells): an incomplete festive folk-rhyme taxonomy
Gather round the fire, everyone, and let me tell you a story. It has everything you could want in a Christmas blockbuster: superheroes and villains, a car crash, children singing, a mystery to solv…
loreandordure.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
For your collective delectation this holiday season:
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
Politicians can’t claim a mandate to do whatever they want on the basis of voter will if they deceived the electorate to get those votes in the first place.
December 17, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Politicians can’t claim a mandate to do whatever they want on the basis of voter will if they deceived the electorate to get those votes in the first place.
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A deeply dangerous — and blatantly retaliatory action against Colorado — by the Trump administration.
NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD — where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.
We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD — where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.
We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 3:23 AM
A deeply dangerous — and blatantly retaliatory action against Colorado — by the Trump administration.
NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD — where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.
We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD — where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.
We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.
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this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.
December 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.
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ME: god i'm so sick of hollywood making movies and tv shows about "the industry." nobody cares
ALSO ME: ANACONDA (2025) should be 85% jack black and paul rudd playing slightly exaggerated versions of themselves pitching execs on an ANACONDA reboot. at the end they fight a giant snake for like 10 min
ALSO ME: ANACONDA (2025) should be 85% jack black and paul rudd playing slightly exaggerated versions of themselves pitching execs on an ANACONDA reboot. at the end they fight a giant snake for like 10 min
December 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
ME: god i'm so sick of hollywood making movies and tv shows about "the industry." nobody cares
ALSO ME: ANACONDA (2025) should be 85% jack black and paul rudd playing slightly exaggerated versions of themselves pitching execs on an ANACONDA reboot. at the end they fight a giant snake for like 10 min
ALSO ME: ANACONDA (2025) should be 85% jack black and paul rudd playing slightly exaggerated versions of themselves pitching execs on an ANACONDA reboot. at the end they fight a giant snake for like 10 min
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AND FINALLY: Please CELEBRATE the victors of HYDRANYM volume 28! flaminghydra.com/annals-of-hy...
Annals of Hydranym
a fiery writer-owned cooperative
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December 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
AND FINALLY: Please CELEBRATE the victors of HYDRANYM volume 28! flaminghydra.com/annals-of-hy...
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Hoo! Are you a @flaminghydra.com subscriber? Please don't forget to vote in HYDRANYM No. 28, our absurd acronym game
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amazing entries on the theme: HERO'S JOURNEY
very lol
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HYDRANYM No. 28: Vote!
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December 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Hoo! Are you a @flaminghydra.com subscriber? Please don't forget to vote in HYDRANYM No. 28, our absurd acronym game
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amazing entries on the theme: HERO'S JOURNEY
very lol
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(if not, subscribe and play!)
amazing entries on the theme: HERO'S JOURNEY
very lol
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December 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Just got a mailing from Reform UK. It asked me what issues were important to me, but there wasn’t a box to tick for ‘Reform politicians accepting Russian money to peddle Russian propaganda.’ Must be an oversight.
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Just got a mailing from Reform UK. It asked me what issues were important to me, but there wasn’t a box to tick for ‘Reform politicians accepting Russian money to peddle Russian propaganda.’ Must be an oversight.
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The president of the United States just called for the execution of his political opponents. We cannot normalize this. This is a moment for moral clarity.
November 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The president of the United States just called for the execution of his political opponents. We cannot normalize this. This is a moment for moral clarity.
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What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
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must-read analysis of how Musk's twitter is drenching new users with right-wing propaganda
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
must-read analysis of how Musk's twitter is drenching new users with right-wing propaganda
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Happy FBAR panic eve to all who celebrate! Is the acronym a joke or a threat? Who knows!
October 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Happy FBAR panic eve to all who celebrate! Is the acronym a joke or a threat? Who knows!
What a surprise, the middlemen are profiting the most
Americans each spend an average of $13,400 a year on their health, $6,000 more than in other rich countries. These graphs show who is making all the money
Does big pharma gouge Americans?
In the bloated health-care system, others are the real money-makers
econ.st
October 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
What a surprise, the middlemen are profiting the most
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Exc - The publisher of the Washington Post, Will Lewis, is facing fresh questions over his independence after leaked files revealed he gave extensive crisis support to Boris Johnson as a secret political adviser.
Lewis spent two days with Johnson in No10 as part of a team battling to save him.
Lewis spent two days with Johnson in No10 as part of a team battling to save him.
September 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Exc - The publisher of the Washington Post, Will Lewis, is facing fresh questions over his independence after leaked files revealed he gave extensive crisis support to Boris Johnson as a secret political adviser.
Lewis spent two days with Johnson in No10 as part of a team battling to save him.
Lewis spent two days with Johnson in No10 as part of a team battling to save him.
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"Friendship is not, in fact, forever. It lasts approximately nine to ten months when you’re an adult with elementary school-aged children. And our bell has rung; our time is up." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our...
Our Kids Will No Longer Be in the Same Class, So I Guess We’re Dead to Each Other Now
It was beautiful witnessing our children’s blossoming friendship when they were in Miss Penny’s first-grade class—and by extension, our friendship ...
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August 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"Friendship is not, in fact, forever. It lasts approximately nine to ten months when you’re an adult with elementary school-aged children. And our bell has rung; our time is up." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our...
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This is a historic horror that the United States government allows to get worse every day.
60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names.
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one per hour since the war began.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This is a historic horror that the United States government allows to get worse every day.
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Gov. Tim Walz: "Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed early this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination. Our state lost a great leader and I lost the dearest of friends...We must all stand against political violence."
June 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Gov. Tim Walz: "Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed early this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination. Our state lost a great leader and I lost the dearest of friends...We must all stand against political violence."
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Republicans have gotten a *lot* more regressive on gender in a very short period of time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/o...
June 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Republicans have gotten a *lot* more regressive on gender in a very short period of time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/o...